Students
Discovering and playing the music of composers who have been historically marginalized is a wonderful educational experience for all students, regardless of gender or ethnicity, says Professor of Piano Pedagogy Alejandro Cremaschi.
College of Music student ambassador and bassoonist Laynie Metsker recently shared with us鈥攁nd Future Buffs鈥攈er perspectives on becoming a music educator.
As 2021 comes to a close and I reflect on my first year as Dean, I鈥檓 filled with gratitude for our College of Music family and all we鈥檝e accomplished in a new and evolving hybrid learning environment. I鈥檓 especially proud of our progress to ensure an increasingly welcoming spirit within our beautifully expanded Imig Music Building.
The newly expanded Imig Music Building strengthens the college鈥檚 Musicians鈥 Wellness Program by better supporting students in navigating the often complex and multifaceted path of being a musician.
MarieFaith Lane, a current graduate student and Holiday Festival 2021 concertmaster, offers a first-person perspective on the spirit of this weekend鈥檚 community event.
This winter鈥檚 Outstanding Graduating Senior award goes to dual music education and flute performance major Ariel Flach.
Check out this Q&A with Eunjeong (EJ) Lee, including tips for applying to the College of Music, advice for a successful audition and more.
鈥淲e have a strong foundation for DEI work and we鈥檙e seeing progress [...] but there鈥檚 more work鈥攎ore positive disruption鈥攁head of us before we can claim ubiquitous inclusivity in our college鈥檚 culture, classrooms and curricula.鈥
Congratulations to the winners of our 2021-22 Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Student Performance Competition!